Sunday, July 3, 2011

Editorial: A mistaken ruling on affirmative action: State law is bad policy, but not unconstitutional

Detroit Free Press
1:48 AM, Jul. 3, 2011

Like many who believe that the thoughtful application of affirmative action policies has advanced the educational interests of all students, we were dismayed when, in the 2006 general election, Michiganders voted to ban the consideration of race and gender in college admissions.
But it is quite a leap from our conviction that banning affirmative action was bad policy to the contention that such a ban is unconstitutional.

Full Story: http://www.freep.com/article/20110703/OPINION01/107030465/Editorial-mistaken-ruling-affirmative-action-State-law-bad-policy-not-unconstitutional?odyssey=modnewswelltextFRONTPAGEp

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